How the medicine of movement can connect us to our pain.

In my 20 plus years as a therapist, (many of which involved working in the field of addictions and mental health) it continues to pain me to see so many people medicating themselves with substances, unhealthy sexual activity, gambling (sorry the euphemism of gaming just isn’t appropriate), shopping or any other number of compulsive behaviors that provide temporary relief from inner wounds. (more…)

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When you are feeling anxious and depressed it is hard to see past the mental fog that you develop and try to seek help. Often we are not even aware of how deeply we have progressed into a downward spiral because we are so caught up in the day to day drudgery of trying to keep it together. Well if you have had sleepless nights and are irritable and worried – it is time to take control and start the road to recovery. (more…)

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